The effect of a family policy reform on mother's pay: A natural experiment approach

Review of Economics of the Household

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 145-170

  Schøne, Pål ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Child care; Difference in differences in differences; Public policy; Wages

Indexed keywords

EID: 18644372105     PISSN: 15695239     EISSN: 15737152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11150-005-0708-y     Document Type: Article

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